Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
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Many distinguished Masons were present at
the installation of the officers of the West
Virginia Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar at Charleston, W. Va, Thursday
night. Among those who responded to the
toasts at the supper which followed, were Sir
Knights Peyton S. Coles of Albemarle, W. II.
H. Lynn of Staunton, Governor Wilson, of
West Va, and D. B. Hibbard of Ohio.
1t will be remembered thata year or SO of
ter the romantic marriage in Staunton of Gov.
Sprague of Rhode Island to Mrs. Dora Inez
Calvert of Ronceverte. w. Va, younger SIS
ter of the bride, Miss Avis Weed, married
Willie Sprague the son of the Ex-Governor,
and the child who had chung to him through
all his financial and marital reverses. The
young husband, mere boy at the time of his
marriage and who is much younger than his
wife, has now entered suit for divorce on
the ground that he was not free agent at
the time of the marriage. The couple have
not lived happily together.
The Highland Recorder says the grass
crop in that county was never more promis-
ing than this year. An Augusta man who
had brought the usual number of cattle to
his pasture there said he would have to go
back and gather up more, as those he brought
could not consume the grass.
The Oulpeper papers notice the death of
Coleman Hart. aged twenty-one, son of
Prof John Hart of Midland Academy in that
county, and formerly of Staunton.
Mr.. Geo. S. Kranse who went to Culpeper
from Staunton some years ago, and for while
published the Chimes" there, has removed to
Roanoke to open job Office. A meeting was
j held in Culpeper and resolutions adopted e1-
, pressing their regret at his departure and he
was presented with handsome gold headed
cane. The papers of the town says he went
| there nine years ago unknown and without a
friend, and now leaves highly esteemed and
: without an enemy.
Thirty years ago William Cater, slave in
Highland county, Va, was sold to Louisiana,
Behind him he left daughter ten years of age.
A few days ago Rev. Mr.. Hollis, the colored
Prohibition orator who spoke in Staunt on
during the election here, who has church
| in Highland, got letter from Cater asking
| about the daughter of whom he had heard
nothing for all those years. The daughter
| who is we'll married, wrote at once to her
father to come on and spend the rest of his
! days with her.
| At the session of the Southern Baptist Gen.
eral Convention in Louisville, Rev. Geo. B.
! Taylor, formerly of Staunton, and now Chap
lain of the University of Virginia, announced
his purpose of returning to his work in Italy.
He said he Expected to go to, live and die in
Italy, and only asked the sympathies and
prayers of his brethren" He closed with a
few eloquent words, which thrilled every
| heart and brought tears from many eyes.
The Rockbridge "News" says ''the Odd
Fellows of Lexington have received an invita-
ton from the Staunton Lodge to assist in the
decoration exercises in that city June 9th.
Lexington will be well represented in Staun-
ton on that day."
The Rockingham "Register. says that the
s'Valley Band Association" will hold its an.
nual ''jubilee" on the Fair Grounds at Staun.
ton on TIL ursday, the 18th day of August 1t
includes about fourteen brass brands.
The Rawley Springs will be -re-opened on
June 10th, by Mrs. M. C. Lupton, who is the
proprietor of the popular Revere 7House at
Harrisonburg. A new dining hall is being
built Mr.. Chas. E. Lupton will be the man
ager. This summer Mrs. Lupton will have
! open the Revere at Harrisonburg, the Rawley
Springs, and "Colicello," pretty summer re-
sort on the edge of Harrisburg. and at all of
them there will be mineral water without
charge.
The Richmond City Council on Saturday
passed an ordinance visiting fine of from
So to $40 on all persons between the age of
fourteen and twenty -one. who shall by false
representation of age procure liquor from a
dealer in it.
story of force of habit is told in Rich
mond of Col. J. B. Bigger the Clerk of the
House of Delegates. Last Sunday morning
he was at an Episcopal church and in the re-
sponsive service the congregation said sob,
Lord, have mercy upon us and incline our
hearts to keep this law" The clerk, hearing
the word claw" and thinking he was at his
desk in the hall of the House, exclaimed:
''This act shall be in force from it's passage"
dozen or more eyes were directed towards
him and an officer of the church gave him a
reprimanding look.
The women of West Fairview, Pa, a few
weeks ago prayed the court to grant no liquor
license in that town. The court accordingly
refused to grant any. Last week they sent
petition praying the court to grant one, set
ting forth as reason for this change that it
was better to have their husbands drunk at
home than in Harrisburg two miles off.